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Monday, May 17, 2010
State of the Homestead
I've made a not very well informed start on a permaculture guild around our old apple tree. Actually I started it way back in January by throwing down a bunch of cardboard during a thaw. Putting the guild in place has taken a lot more material than I had imagined it would, so it's smaller than originally envisioned. I used all the litter material that the chickens had been on over the winter months, plus a fair amount of compost and mulch. I put it on the most badly degraded soil under the apple tree, where roof runoff from the back of the garage had stripped the soil bare. So now the southern quadrant within the drip line of the apple tree is a guild in the making. So far I've got one black currant bush, two New Jersey tea plants, a lead plant, one self heal, and a few nasturtiums as living mulch. Our apple tree is still in need of work to thin its canopy. (It was ignored for a good many years before we bought the property.) But it got a good pruning this year, so that a little dappled light reaches the guild plants during most of the day. They get a brief window of full sun in early morning, when the sun is low in the sky. I don't really feel that I have a handle on how the guild is supposed to work, or whether it will. But I've made a start, and that's something. We'll see how it does. Next year I'll again use the winter deep litter from the hens to expand the guild further away from the tree. And I'll need another black currant bush to cross pollinate with the one I put in this year. It's all part of the lawn eradication program.
Our passive solar heating system is crawling oh-so slowly towards functionality. We should be able to heat with it, I would think, this coming winter. Also, we should be able to get domestic hot water out of the deal too, eventually. But here's the really exciting news. The system requires a heat dump to get rid of unwanted and excessive heat in the warm months of the year. That heat gets dissipated into the ground. Yeah: I know you're thinking what I was thinking. Heat in the ground is what you want in spring and fall. Under a greenhouse. The "shoulder months" of the year (April-May and September-October), when we don't really need to heat the house too much, but the sun is still strong, also happen to be months when warm earth and a protective cover could make a huge difference for season extension. So yes, we're mulling this. We think we've figured out a good spot to situate the shallowly buried heat dump, where the piping in a double U-loop configuration would be well suited to a modestly sized greenhouse or hoop house (maybe 12'x8'). A greenhouse is probably way beyond our budget at the moment. But a hoop house we could knock together in a weekend, or two at most. And it wouldn't cost very much. Anyway, it's pretty exciting, even if we have to wait for next year to build anything. Longer tomato season! Perennial rosemary! Perennial lemon grass! Parsley that overwinters! Spinach all winter! Early peas! Will keep you posted.
I don't know what to report on the bees. Both hives are still occupied, and the numbers seem strong. Foligno looks to be doing great, and the marked queen has been easy to spot every time we've opened the hive. But they're ignoring the feeder we put in there for them. Izhevsk is a mystery. They've built comb inside their frame feeder, which makes feeding them a challenge. Plus, it gives the bees an easy place to hide. We haven't seen the queen in a while. They're building comb just fine, and there's lots of activity, but I haven't a clue what's really going on in there. Is she in the feeder? Or is the colony carrying on without a functional queen? We gave them a frame with a little brood and a lot of honey in it from Foligno, to help them keep their numbers up. Let's hope it works. I've been very pleased to see that the honey bees have found the Tuscan kale plants that overwintered in the garden, and they've been all over the blooms as the plants go to seed in this, their second year. Good to know about the springtime bee bonus with these plants, since I plan to keep saving seed and breed them to suit our location.
The garlic plants are looking great. It'll be time to harvest them in just a couple months.
The great perennial herb planting of 2010 is mostly done. I've put in valerian, self heal, anise hyssop, lavender, spearmint, yarrow, Roman chamomile, echinacea, skullcap, and bee balm. Now I get to see how they do, and how much they grow and spread. Also, which ones the bees take to, if any of them get around to blooming this year. After that, I just need to figure out how to use them medicinally.
My husband cleared and tilled a wide patch of soil that had been hideously landscaped when we bought our home. It was so awful we just ignored it for the last few years. We partly cleared it last fall and sowed a cover crop there, then he tilled under the cover crop and added compost this spring. This is going to be our three sisters area this year, which will help get those pushy, obnoxious squash plants out of the rest of the garden. The popcorn is already in the ground and starting to poke up. The Cherokee Trail of Tears beans are soaking, and will go in the ground very soon. (Other pole bean varieties are going to be planted elsewhere. It's going to be a big bean year on the homestead, I hope.) The third sister will be a few sugar pumpkins along with Lady Godiva, an oilseed pumpkin that yields a "naked" (i.e. nearly hull-less) seed. If successful, the seed crop will be used to feed the chickens in winter, and possibly produce some oil for our own consumption. The flesh is considered inedible, but I'd bet our vermicompost worms would disagree.
Our hens have been back on grass for a month or so now. We put them in the three sisters bed for a little while after tilling, but before we were ready to plant. They became escape artists, digging away the loosened soil so that they could slip under the bottom of their pen. They enjoyed it so much that we let them get away with it for a few days. It was nice to see them out and about. But given the large hawk population, and our zoning codes, we can't make a habit of free-ranging them.
I've gotten interested in the craft of felting with natural dyes, though I don't know very much about it yet. Sourcing free raw fleece took two emails to two local farmers. Felting can be done with wool of fairly poor quality, which means you can get material from farmers raising lamb. Fleeces from meat breeds aren't worth much for spinning, so there's little demand. But I've already hit a snag. While I can handle the effort and time to wash, clean of debris, and dye the wool, after that I bang up against the need for proper tools. The wool has to be carded before felting. Either it's done by hand with carding combs, which my right wrist could not handle, or I'd need a hand-cranked drum carder, which could get the job done much faster. Problem is, drum carders run in the neighborhood of $400. I may still take the free fleeces, see how far I get with cleaning and dying them, and then see what might be possible for carding. Maybe I'll find someone willing to loan or rent out a drum carder.
Looks like we're going to get our first crops of grapes, elderflowers, and pears this year. Maybe even a small handful of cherries and blueberries too. Exciting stuff. The grapes are wine varieties that my husband chose. Maybe he'll get motivated by a good crop to do a little fermenting this year. I'll definitely take all the elder blooms this year, rather than let the plants put too much energy into producing berries. Besides, I'm dying to try making a syrup or cordial from the flowers. Our Collette pear tree set a lot of fruit early this spring. I thinned most of it off. Then most of what I'd left got knocked off in a strong wind storm. But now it's putting on a minor second flowering, apparently a habit of the Collette pear. In any case, the little pears are already looking very tempting, with a lovely red color. I know I can't count my fruit before it's picked, but I do have my hopes up.
The container plants are mostly looking very good. Potatoes are up and will soon be ready for hilling. The hazelberts are growing very well, which is a little surprising. I'd been told to expect very little topgrowth in the first few years. They look vigorous enough that it wouldn't surprise me if they tried for a small production of nuts this year. There's something nasty looking on one of my figs though. It looks bad, like a blight of some kind. I've isolated that plant and am trying to figure out what's wrong, and what I might do to help it.
According to my own personal signs and indicators, it's getting very close to time to put in the heat slut tomatoes and basil. This year it's Speckled Roman (gorgeous paste that resisted blight well last year), Sungold (finally caved and decided to try this hybrid cherry that everyone raves about), Brandywines and Cherokee Purples for beefsteaks. And my favorite basil: purple ruffles. This is the first time I've grown tomatoes without the super productive Peacevine cherry tomato in my lineup. I've decided to just buy starts of eggplant and chili peppers this year. It was better than making myself crazy with everything else that had to happen this spring. Maybe I'll try okra again if I can find some starts. Not a popular garden veg here in zone 6.
In blog news, I've added a Bookshelf page with a bunch of my favorite titles that help me homestead. Links and mini-reviews there for your perusal. Check it out, and let me know whether it's useful.
And that's all the news that's fit to print.
22 comments:
Busy, busy, busy! The heat dump idea makes me drool with envy... solar may be a possibility for us down the road, but for now it is still just too expensive, sigh.
OK, please share why purple ruffles is your favorite basil. And is it good for pesto? Wondering about the color.... Thanks!
- May 17, 2010 at 6:51 AM
For the drum carder, see if you can find a spinning or weaving guild in your area. I know that our local handweavers guild has weekly and monthly rental of equipment that is really a bargin! Here is the equipment page of the guild closest to me: Handweavers Guild of Boulder
- May 17, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- Kate said...
Ali, yes, very busy. Though it often seems like I'm running in place, with nothing much really getting done. Spring's like that, I guess. Purple ruffles is my favorite for several reasons. It's really gorgeous for one. Glossy, nearly black leaves with a pronounced curl to them and big serrations at the leaf edge. I always get a few leaves on a few plants that have green splotches on them, but I think those are some of the prettiest. The flavor is deep but not overpowering. I've grown four or five other basils over the years and this one takes the cake. I do make pesto with it. It comes out black, but I don't really care. Normal green basil doesn't hold its color too well through maceration anyway.
Barbara, thanks for the tip. I'll have a look around.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- maggie said...
Regarding drum carders... You might find a rental through this link of guilds more or less in your area:
But also try local fiber arts shops. I may be misremembering, but there is one over the border in Chesapeake City that might have a drum carder rental available. SE PA is still a big area and I'm not sure which part you're in. The Mannings are further west, in East Berlin, and may be able to help you out:
Also, would you have any interest in swapping seed? I would like to get my hands on a small amount of Tuscan kale seed. I have Russian Red kale going to seed at the moment (this stuff survived the crazy winter we just had completely unprotected, came back and provided several harvests before going to seed), or a number of OP squash varieties and the usual array of other stuff.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- Jennifer Montero said...
Geez - I feel lazy compared to you.
Excuse my ignornace but what is a guild, and what are the main benefits?
Solar heat dump to a hoop house is a great idea, it will really extend your season.
I'm still tilling an area, haven't even planted it yet. I've got my tomatoes going in the greenhouse (have to grow them like that in the UK for any reasonable production) and I have my trusty Sungold in there, with a beefsteak variety. You will be impressed with the taste. I like the Cherokee beans too but only have a few peas in this time.
I spin and knit, but I don't felt (on purpose anyway). You can sometimes buy washed and carded fleece. You could treat yourself this once, for experimental purposes, to see if you like it before undertaking the huge job of carding. I card fleece for 2 seasons, and spin/knit for the other two, or it does bad things to my wrist joints too!
- May 17, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Do you have posts up about the passive solar arrangement? We're contemplating something like it.
Regarding the hoop house...great function-stacking! I would strongly recommend making it larger than 8x12'. Mine is that size, and it is prone to wild temperature swings, and it'll freeze in January and February. Air temps stay only 5-10 degrees above outside at night, and the soil can freeze solid. It's just not big enough to have the thermal mass it needs to ride out the fluctuations. Dumping heat into it in September could fry your kale; keeping it cool in Sept and early Oct was my biggest problem last year (I'm in Michigan, so similar climate.)
- May 17, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- simply_complicated said...
re the carding issue: there is also possibly a carding mill in your area that would do it for you... it won't be cheap though... you might also try Freecycle (just look it up online and find one in your area)to see if someone might have a carder they could loan you
- May 17, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- patricew said...
Jennifer, I didn't know what a permaculture guild was either so I looked it up....
good explanation there
- May 17, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Bureinato said...
Interesting to know about the free fleece. I did some felting at a store that's gone now a long time ago and had no idea where to buy it. Plus, it was rather expensive being carded & dyed & all that good stuff.
I'd like to make those Russian/Mongolian wool felt boots.
So far I've fulled a wool sweater & make moccasin style slippers with it.
- May 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Mulberry Mama said...
Regarding the okra: I'm in zone 4 and I plant okra seeds about the same time I set my tomatoes out, which should be in the next week or so. They do fine...we even got a fair crop last year with it being so cold. You have to keep up with it though, or the pods get too hard quickly. If you keep them picked they'll keep flowering and producing from early August until frost, which here is sometime in mid to late Sept. Good luck! I'm also green with envy over your greenhouse opportunity!
- May 17, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Can I join the ranks of those 'green with envy over Kate's solar heat dump plans' please?
Sungold is very tasty. I'm trying Brandywine for the first time this year- is that as good as it's supposed to be?
I like the bookshelf BTW, and second the HFW recommendations!
- May 17, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Konnie said...
Thank you so much for your new bookshelf section. As someone new to this, it can be overwhelming just to figure out where to start, so your recommendations will be useful.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:01 PM
My book of herbs, sez about Yarrow "one small leaf will speed decomposition of a wheelbarrow full of raw compost" Add it finely chopped 1 fresh leaf for each load of compost. Haven't tried it yet as just putting in an herb bed this year.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- dltrammel said...
I planted in a small modified three sisters method myself this year, just four mounds. The corn is about a foot tall now.
I did try something different though. I planted a few sunflowers in the center of the corn, figuring that will grow taller and provide a spine for the corn when the beans get to climbing.
Not to mention provide a crop of seeds for eating. Or as chicken feed.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:30 PM
- . . . Lisa and Robb . . . said...
Maybe the bees are getting enough natural forage of pollen and nectar that they don't need what you're feeding them?
- May 17, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Kate said...
Maggie, thanks for the tip. I'll certainly put out feelers to anyone who might be involved with handspinning. And sure, I'd be happy to swap seed. Drop me a reminder note when your kale seed is ready for harvest. Mine should be ready around the same time.
Jennifer, glad someone linked Rob's post as an answer to your question about permaculture guilds. I'm far from an expert on permaculture (obviously), but I think of a guild as a sort of small-scale, self-contained unit of forest gardening. Basically, you try to reproduce all the functions and services that a forest provides to itself, writ small, in a backyard setting, so that it takes little to no maintenance once it's set up. In theory, all I should have to do once it's established is harvest, provided it's well designed. Lot of assumptions there.
I may look into having my fleece carded for me if I get that far. But I don't think I'll be able to justify much expense if it comes to that.
Emily, I think you've touched on the major downsides to the heat dump-hoop house idea we're playing with. Yes, it'll be nice to have extra heat in spring and fall. But we'll also have it all summer long, whether we need it or not. And mostly we won't need it. So it'll be a real challenge to figure out how to make that dance work. I'm leaning towards the idea of a hoop house that can be set up and dismantled easily, so that I can remove the sheeting entirely during the summer. Otherwise I think the heat will just be hugely excessive. As for the size, we don't have much room for anything larger. We've got to work with what's possible on our modest lot, and this is in a fairly constricted area to begin with.
Simply complicated, thanks for the additional tip.
Patrice, thanks for linking Rob's article.
Bureinato, those boots are pretty cool! Thanks for the link.
Nikki, interesting to hear that okra works for you in zone 4. It was a total bust for me last year, but then 2009 was a horrible gardening year. I figured I couldn't write it off based on that one experience, but I didn't include them in my seed order either. We'll see if my favorite nursery has any starts.
Hazel, don't turn too green just yet. It's all still in the theoretical stage at this point, and I mentioned the obvious drawbacks above. Brandywine has consistently produced superb flavor for me. It's my favorite beefsteak variety. Thanks for letting me know the Bookshelf is useful. It was some work putting that together.
Konnie, likewise, I'm glad to know you found it of use.
Debbie, interesting. It seems we have a number of compost activating plants on our little property now. Always good to know these things. Thanks.
dltrammel, I think ours is a modified three sisters too. I will probably stick a few sunflowers in there too, as I've heard that they're good companion plants for corn in terms of pest control. I've grown sunflowers for wildlife in the past, but this year I'm adding a good seed producing one as well for our sake.
Lisa & Robb, it's a nice thought, isn't it? I'm due to check them again later this week, so we'll see if they've taken to it in the last several days.
- May 18, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Just a quick thought, wondered if it was feasible to put the hoop house next to the chickens and benefit from any tiny bit of warmth they might be giving off during the times you need it. I think a demountable house sounds like a great plan, then you can use it like a cold frame, which you then take the top off.
- May 18, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Judy said...
You can use two dog brushes to card your wool. I bought mine at Agway but most stores carry them. They need to look like these....http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pet-Select-Soft-Touch-Slicker-Wire-Brush-Firm-Dogs/3635636. I get the kids to card so I have more time to spin!
- May 18, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- Katidids said...
I second Judy, fine wire dog brushes work great. Takes a bit ore time but with free fleeces it would be worth it! Thanks for the guild links
- May 21, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Kate said...
Queen of string, I definitely like the idea of warming from the chickens, but I'd probably opt to just stick the hens in the hoop house over the winter. I can't really keep them on the grass then anyway.
Judy and Katidids, it's a good suggestion. But the wear and tear on my wrists is at least as much of an issue as the expense of the tools. I've had issues with carpal-tunnel like pain, so I know that carding by hand would just be inviting too much strain. Though if I could outsource the work like you do, Judy, I'd certainly go there.
- May 24, 2010 at 7:22 AM
- Unknown said...
Did you start your Anise Hyssop from seed, cuttings, or divide it from other plants? I had very little luck this year with seed. After two months they were each as big as my pinky fingernail.
- July 6, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Kate said...
Steve, I got my anise hyssop as seedlings. But the one I put in last year has reseeded itself generously. I wouldn't recommend buying more than one if you can commit to being patient and taking care of that one plant. You'll get what you need for free the second year.
- July 8, 2010 at 10:05 AM


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It's not often you hear a romantic story that involves a toilet, but here goes! A couple in Montana, Donna and Terry Claver, recently got the surprise of a lifetime when their engagement ring came back to them — almost by magic — 36 years after it went missing and was presumed dead. The drama began when Donna took her pink sapphire engagement ring off and set it on top of the toilet in their bathroom. The ring slid down into the bowl and somehow got stuck inside a hole at the bottom of the toilet. Donna and Terry tried to rescue the ring, but there was no getting it out of there without destroying the toilet — which they didn't want to do because they couldn't afford to buy a new toilet.
In 1975, they sold the house to new owners who had no idea it came with a free engagement ring. Then by chance — and what exactly are the chances?! — Terry happened to be working on a roof across the street from his former home one day, and he saw the owners taking a broken toilet outside. He went over and asked if he could have it. They must have been very curious about why he was so eager to take it, but they handed it over nevertheless.
He carted it home, cracked the sucker open, and there sat the ring—still good after 36 years in the shitter! Donna didn't know what Terry had been up to until he asked her to marry him for a second time and brought out the shiny relic of their earlier life. (Hopefully after giving it a good scrub first.) Donna was beyond surprised and gives this adorable account of what happened next: "We cried and we laughed. We giggled and danced. It was great."
Yes, she must have been positively flushed with excitement and totally bowled over.
Couple Finally Retrieves Engagement Ring Stuck In The Toilet For 36 Years [Consumerist]
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Our teacher was always on leave and so she doesn't teach us about java programming. She always leave a problem to us without even knowing how to deal with that kind of problem and what codes should we use for it.
Here's the problem I hope you can help me.
1. Write a program that would store the square of the first 7 even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) into array with 7 elements. Program must then display all the array elements together with its sum.
2. Barney has 10 children. Write a program that would enter the age of his 10 children into an array with 10 elements. The age of his youngest child will go into the 1st element and so on with the age of the oldest child going into the last element. Program must then display the following:
a. age of all his children form the oldest to the youngest.
b. The average age
c. Count of all teenagers (teenagers are from age 13 19, inclusive)
d. Count of all adults (adults are age 20 and above)


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Via nytimes.com
TOKYO ? Japan?s nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe on Tuesday after an explosion damaged the vessel containing the nuclear core at one reactor and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material into the air, according to the statements of Japanese government and industry officials. In a brief address to the nation at 11 a.m. Tokyo time, Prime MinisterNaoto Kan pleaded for calm, but warned that radiation had already spread from the crippled reactors and there was ?a very high risk? of further leakage. Fortunately, the prevailing winds were sweeping most of the plume of radioactivity out into the Pacific Ocean, rather than over populated areas.
The sudden turn of events, after an explosion Monday at one reactor and then an early-morning explosion Tuesday at yet another ? the third in four days at the plant ? already made the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station the worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl reactor disaster a quarter century ago.
It diminished hopes earlier in the day that engineers at the plant, working at tremendous personal risk, might yet succeed in cooling down the most damaged of the reactors, No. 2, by pumping in sea water. According to government statements, most of the 800 workers at the plant had been withdrawn, leaving 50 or so workers in a desperate effort to keep the cores of three stricken reactors cooled with seawater pumped by firefighting equipment, while the same crews battled to put out the fire at the No. 4 reactor, which they claimed to have done just after noon on Tuesday.
That fourth reactor had been turned off and was under refurbishment for months before the earthquake and tsunami hit the plant on Friday. But the plant contains spent fuel rods that were removed from the reactor, and experts guessed that the pool containing those rods had run dry, allowing the rods to overheat and catch fire. That is almost as dangerous as the fuel in working reactors melting down, because the spent fuel can also spew radioactivity into the atmosphere.
After an emergency cabinet meeting, the Japanese government told people living with 30 kilometers, about 18 miles, of the Daiichi plant to stay indoors, keep their windows closed and stop using air conditioning.
Mr. Kan, whose government was extraordinarily weak before the sequence of calamities struck the nation, told the Japanese people that ?although this incident is of great concern, I ask you to react very calmly.? And in fact, there seemed to be little panic, but huge apprehension in a country where the drift of radioactivity brings up memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the haunting images of post-war Japan.
The two critical questions over the next day or so are how much radioactive material is spewed into the atmosphere, and where the winds carry it. Readings reported on Tuesday showed a spike of radioactivity around the plant that made the leakage categorically worse than in had been, with radiation levels measured at one point as high as 400 millisieverts an hour. Even 7 minutes of exposure at that level will reach the maximum annual dose that a worker at an American nuclear plant is allowed. And exposure for 75 minutes would likely lead to acute radiation sickness.
The extent of the public health risk depends on how long such elevated levels persist ? they may have declined after the fire at No. 4 reactor was extinguished ? as well as how far and fast the radioactive materials spread, and whether the limited evacuation plan announced by the government proves sufficient.
The succession of problems at Daiichi was initially difficult to interpret ? with confusion compounded by incomplete and inconsistent information provided by government officials and executives of the plant?s operator, Tokyo Electric Power.
But industry executives in close contact with officials in Japan expressed extreme concern that the authorities were close to losing control over the fuel melting that has been ongoing in three reactors at Daiichi, especially at the crippled No. 2 reactor where the containment has been damaged.
?We are on the brink. We are now facing the worst-case scenario,? said Hiroaki Koide, a senior reactor engineering specialist at the Research Reactor Institute of Kyoto University. ?We can assume that the containment vessel at Reactor No. 2 is already breached. If there is heavy melting inside the reactor, large amounts of radiation will most definitely be released.?
Another executive said the chain of events at Daiichi suggested that it would be difficult to maintain emergency seawater cooling operations for an extended period if the containment vessel at one reactor had been compromised because radiation levels could threaten the health of workers nearby.
If all workers do in fact leave the plant, the nuclear fuel in all three reactors is likely to melt down, which would lead to wholesale releases of radioactive material ? by far the largest accident of its kind since the Chernobyl.
Even if a full meltdown is averted, Japanese officials have been facing unpalatable options. One was to continue flooding the reactors and venting the resulting steam, while hoping that the prevailing winds did not turn south toward Tokyo or west, across northern Japan to the Korean Peninsula. The other was to hope that the worst of the overheating was over, and that with the passage of a few more days the nuclear cores would cool enough to essentially entomb the radioactivity inside the plants, which clearly will never be used again. Both approaches carried huge risks.
While Japanese officials made no comparisons to past accidents, the release of an unknown quantity of radioactive gases and particles ? all signs that the reactor cores were damaged from at least partial melting of fuel ? added considerable tension to the effort to cool the reactors.
?It?s way past Three Mile Island already,? said Frank von Hippel, a physicist and professor at Princeton. ?The biggest risk now is that the core really melts down and you have a steam explosion.?
The sharp deterioration came after a frantic day and night of rescue efforts focused largely on the No. 2 reactor. There, a malfunctioning valve prevented workers from manually venting the containment vessel to release pressure and allow fresh seawater to be injected into it. That meant that the extraordinary remedy emergency workers had jury-rigged to keep the nuclear fuel from overheating no longer worked.
As a result, the nuclear fuel in that reactor was exposed for many hours, increasing the risk of a breach of the container vessel and more dangerous emissions of radioactive particles.
By Tuesday morning, Tokyo Electric Power said that it had fixed the valve and resumed seawater injections, but that it had detected possible leaks in the containment vessel that prevented water from fully covering the fuel rods.
Then an explosion hit that reactor. After a series of conflicting reports about what level of damage was inflicted on the reactor after that blast, Mr. Edano said, ?there is a very high probability that a portion of the container vessel was damaged.?
The steel container vessels that protect nuclear fuel in reactors are considered crucial to maintain the integrity of the reactor and the safety of the fuel.
Mr. Edano, however, said that the level of leaking at the No. 2 reactor remained small, raising the prospect that the container was sufficiently intact to protect the nuclear fuel inside.


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I fantasize about replacing all my windows with flat aquariums, filling them with coral and reef life (rays, lobster, clownfish), lighting them with full-spectrum bulbs and calling myself Namor. [Aquawall via BornRich]
The tanks are roughly 6 inches deep, cost well over a thousand dollars, have an LCD readout for temperature and claim to be "self cleaning". (I will bet the throne of Atlantis that it is not self cleaning.)


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What you need to know before you go
Charleston is known for its rich history and as a great attraction for military buffs. It's also admired for its beautiful coastal location, nestled in an inlet on the east coast of America.
From the harbour you can enjoy views of Fort Sumter, the place where the American Civil War began. Head to Liberty Square, and a trip to the offshore fortification is just a short boat ride away. Complete your trip with some local cuisine: seafood can be enjoyed straight off the dock, with shrimp and grits a specialty.
Populært i Charleston nåUtvalgte artikler og morsomme saker
10 Best Things to Do in Charleston
Charleston is South Carolina's oldest and largest city and there's a lot to choose from among the best things to do here. Charleston has several museums to explore that detail the city's rich history and culture – of which not all is good. Rather than the skyscrapers that dominate most US city skylines, Charleston's attractive skyline is dominated by church spires. With plenty of museums, bars, historic structures, and a pretty harbour, the city attracts a diverse mix of history buffs, partygoers, families, and fans of fishing.
You could spend weeks exploring the immaculately preserved Downtown and Charleston Harbour areas. But there are plenty of highlights that make a quick visit of a day or 2 to this enchanting city well worthwhile.
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Dühren (von Dühren, von Düren, von Dihren, Dieren), van, family
Van Dühren (von Dühren, von Düren, von Dihren, Dieren) is one of the oldest of the Dutch Mennonite families who immigrated into Prussia. Most of the van Dührens lived in Danzig and were numerous in the Mennonite congregation there; formerly there were also some in Königsberg and Elbing. Hendrik van Dühren served as elder of the Frisian church on Neugarten in Danzig, 1676-1694; his oldest son Albrecht succeeded him until 1696, and after his untimely death the younger son Hendrik (or Heinrich) served, 1701-1746. During the eldership of this Hendrik van Dühren a number of difficulties arose in the congregation, mostly caused, or at least aggravated, by his obstinacy and extreme conservatism. In 1739 he refused to ordain Johan Donner, who had been chosen as elder. Finally two elders from Holland, Abraham Koenen and Jacob Ouwejans, in 1740-1741, succeeded in settling the quarrels. Other members of the family have served as preachers (e.g., Isaac van Dühren) and on the council. The name did not spread beyond Berlin and Prussia. Heinrich van Dühren (d. 1945) was president of the Berlin Mennonite Church and a judge in the Prussian courts.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 485.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. I, Nos. 1624,1628; v. II: Nos. 2637-75; v. II: 2, Nos. 742, 751.
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Mannhardt, H. G. and Nanne van der Zijpp. "Dühren (von Dühren, von Düren, von Dihren, Dieren), van, family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 27 Sep 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=D%C3%BChren_(von_D%C3%BChren,_von_D%C3%BCren,_von_Dihren,_Dieren),_van,_family&oldid=63521.
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Mannhardt, H. G. and Nanne van der Zijpp. (1956). Dühren (von Dühren, von Düren, von Dihren, Dieren), van, family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 September 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=D%C3%BChren_(von_D%C3%BChren,_von_D%C3%BCren,_von_Dihren,_Dieren),_van,_family&oldid=63521.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 107. All rights reserved.
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Description: Hi guys, I'm back with a fun, and simple tutorial that will help make your hot summer days a little bit cooler. Today I will be showing you "how to draw bubbles", step by step. I know what you must be saying to yourself, "bubbles, are you serious?". And the answer to that question is yes, I'm very serious. I mean, why not right? There is so many different types of bubbles one can draw, and granted almost a baby can draw a simple circle and call it a bubble. I just thought that it would be a fun summer lesson because that is one of the things that people associate summer with. Not only is bubbles fun to blow through a neat looking contraption that is a complete hole, but they are also great to use when you want to cheer someone up. Learning "how to draw a bubble" is going to be fun, and easy. I've included a few helpful tips, so when you do "draw bubbles", you will get a better idea on how to sketch them out. I will be back later with more drawing fun. In the mean time have fun with this lesson, and remember to splash some water on yourself once in a while if it's a hot day for you too today. Peace peeps!


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PAF's UH-1 Huey helicopter (photo : LightAJ)
MANILA, Philippines - The bidding for the purchase of 21 UH-1 helicopters has been declared a failure after bidders fell short of satisfying some requirements, a defense official said yesterday.
Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said the two firms that submitted offers had failed to meet certain eligibility requirements.
The opening of bids for the 21 helicopters was held last Tuesday at the Department of National Defense (DND) office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The government seeks to use the helicopters to meet the airlift requirements during the 2013 polls and to conduct disaster response operations.
Six companies bought bid documents but only two – Star Defense System/Radom Israel and Rise Aircraft Services Inc. – joined the bidding.
Manalo told The STAR among the issues tackled during the bidding is whether the bidders can deliver the helicopters by the end of February.
The Air Force previously recommended that the helicopters be delivered by Feb. 28, 2013 to meet the higher demand for airlift requirements during the elections.
Manalo said the two firms could still ask the DND Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) to reconsider its decision to declare them ineligible to bid. If the companies submit motions for reconsideration, the BAC will tackle them in a meeting next week.
Another bidding may be held in the event that the BAC rejects the motion for reconsideration of the bidders.
Despite the failed bidding, Manalo gave assurance that efforts are being undertaken to fast-track the military's upgrade efforts.
The UH-1 or Huey, which falls under the light lift category, is the primary helicopter of the Air Force.
The Air Force, then led by Lt. Gen. Oscar Rabena, made the request for additional Hueys in 2011.
The DND originally sought to acquire the 21 helicopters through negotiated procurement under emergency cases.
DND had asked the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) to allow it to tap negotiated procurement under emergency in buying the helicopters, saying the state of the military's inventory reflects "a large capability gap."
The GPPB, however, said the acquisition should be done through public bidding, a longer process than negotiated procurement.
There are only 16 mission-capable Hueys in the Air Force inventory, 51 units short of the ideal number of operational combat utility helicopters.


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Wines to pair with holiday meals
Traditionally, Easter dinner centers around either lamb or ham, with an egg dish tucked in somewhere. And there's always a booster for roast beef.
Lamb calls for a full-bodied red wine: cabernet sauvignon, a red Bordeaux or Rhône, maybe a Barolo, Amarone, tempranillo or malbec. And for a medium-bodied option, consider Barbera, Chianti or merlot.
A fruity Beaujolais or pinot noir is good red company for ham. Whites, from riesling and Chablis to pinot grigio and gewürztraminer, are naturals. Dry rosé and vin gris, made from pinot noir, add to the repertoire.To accompany a quiche, consider Beaujolais again; or either riesling or pinot blanc. Even raise a glass of Champagne with it. Sparkling wines are a satisfying match with deviled eggs.
That rib roast and the prime rib will be complemented by red Bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon, a hearty Chianti, plus some pinot noir or Barbera.
Specifically, the 2010 Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico ($20) and the producer's 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva ($29) are reliable, satisfying selections with the lamb or the beef. So are the 2011 Trivento Reserve Malbec ($11) and 2011 Trivento Amado Sur malbec blend ($15), well-priced Argentine wines. And the 2008 Franciscan Estate Magnificat ($50) is a rich red blend, heady with blackberry, plum and dark cherry.
Celebratory white wines include German riesling from Selbach-Oster and Dr. Loosen; and Alsatian riesling from Zind-Humbrecht and Léon Beyer. For fine Beaujolais: Georges Duboeuf, Michel Tete, Potel-Aviron.


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- For a list of all hostile NPCs, please see Category:Monsters.
Forest Monsters
- Passive monsters (will not attack the player):
- Neutral monsters (will only attack after provocation; can still run into and damage the player):
- Slime (Green Slime, Blue Slime, Purple Slime, Yellow Slime, Jungle Slime, Umbrella Slime, Windy Balloon, Pinky(rare))
- Aggressive monsters:
- Note: All Neutral enemies turn aggressive upon nightfall.
- Passive monsters:
- Aggressive monsters:
- Blood Zombie (Blood Moon)
- Corrupt Bunny (Blood Moon) (in worlds with the Corruption)
- Corrupt Goldfish (Blood Moon) (in worlds with the Corruption)
- Crimtane Bunny (Blood Moon) (in worlds with the Crimson)
- Crimtane Goldfish (Blood Moon) (in worlds with the Crimson)
- Demon Eye
- Doctor Bones (rare)
- Drippler (Blood Moon)
- Harpy
- Hoppin' Jack (Halloween)
- Raven (Halloween)
- The Bride (Blood Moon)
- The Groom (Blood Moon)
- Zombie
- Hard Mode monsters:
- Clown (Blood Moon)
- Possessed Armor
- Wandering Eye
- Werewolf (Full Moon)
- Wraith
- Note: All Hard Mode enemies are aggressive.
Windy Days
These enemies only spawn during windy days. It should be noted that during any windy days, everything will start to sway back & fourth in the direction of the wind, and the tree's leaves will move with the wind.
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
These enemies only spawn during rainstorms. It should be noted that during rainstorms, Goldfish spawn on land and walk outside of water as well, and thus their numbers will increase during rainstorms.
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
- Angry Nimbus
- Rainbow Slime (In the Hallow.)
Underground Monsters
Dirt Layer
- Passive monsters:
- Goldfish (uncommon)
- Aggressive monsters:
- Hard Mode monsters:
- Digger (uncommon)
- Mimic (uncommon)
- Toxic Sludge
Stone Layer
- Passive monsters:
- Aggressive monsters:
- Cave Bat
- Cochineal Beetle
- Giant Worm
- Nymph (very rare)
- Piranha
- Skeleton
- Slime Monsters (Black, Mother, Baby)
- Tim (very rare)
- Undead Miner
- Vampire Miner ( )
- Ghost (Halloween)
- Pre-Hard Mode Glowing Mushroom Biome:
- Hard Mode monsters:
- Digger (uncommon)
- Green Jellyfish
- Mimic (uncommon)
- Rune Wizard
- Post-Hard Mode Glowing Mushroom Biome:
- Spider Nests:
Desert Monsters
- Passive monsters:
- Black Scorpion (uncommon)
- Scorpion
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Albino Antlion ( )
- Antlion
- Vulture (day)
- Antlion Charger
- Antlion Swarmer
- Tomb Crawler
- Angry Tumbler (Sandstorm)
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
Corruption Monsters
All Corruption monsters are aggressive.
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Big Eater
- Corrupt Goldfish
- Devourer (uncommon)
- Eater of Souls
- Little Eater
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
- Clinger
- Corrupt Slime
- Corruptor
- Cursed Hammer
- Dark Mummy (Desert)
- Shadow Mummy (Desert - )
- Shadow Slime ( )
- Slimeling
- Slimer
- World Feeder (a smaller, single-entity Eater of Worlds) (uncommon)
Crimson Monsters
All Crimson monsters are aggressive.
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
Hallowed Monsters
Hallowed monsters only appear post-Hard Mode and are all aggressive.
- Surface:
- Gastropod (night)
- Light Mummy (desert)
- Pixie
- Rainbow Slime (Rainstorms) (uncommon)
- Spectral Gastropod (night) ( )
- Spectral Mummy (Desert - )
- Unicorn
- Underground:
- Armored Skeleton
- Chaos Elemental
- Enchanted Sword
- Illuminant Slime
- Illuminant Bat
- Light Mummy (In the vicinity of an underground Hallowed Desert)
- Skeleton Archer
- Hallowed Mimic (uncommon)
Meteor Monsters
Dungeon Monsters
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Angry Bones
- Big Boned
- Cursed Skull
- Dark Caster
- Dragon Skull ( )
- Dungeon Guardian (before killing Skeletron)
- Dungeon Slime (uncommon)
- Short Bones
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
- Immortal monsters:
- Note: Hard Mode creatures will not spawn in the Dungeon until after the player has defeated Plantera.
Lihzahrd Temple Monsters
- Lihzahrd
- Flying Snake
- Jungle enemies will sometimes spawn in Lihzahrd Temples
Jungle Monsters
- Surface Jungle monsters:
- Hard Mode Surface monsters:
- Underground Jungle monsters:
- Hard Mode Underground monsters:
Snow Biome Monsters
- Passive monsters:
- Aggressive monsters:
- Ice Slime (Night)
- Snow Flinx
- Zombie Eskimo
- Corrupt Penguin (Blood Moon)
- Hard Mode monsters:
- Hard Mode underground monsters
- Ice Tortoise (uncommon)
- Icy Merman
- Wolf
- Pigron
- Spiked Ice Slime
Ocean Monsters
All Ocean monsters are aggressive.
- Blue Jellyfish
- Crab
- Orca ( )
- Pink Jellyfish
- Sea Snail
- Shark (uncommon)
- Squid (rare)
Underworld Monsters
- Pre-Hard Mode monsters:
- Arch Demon ( )
- Bone Serpent (uncommon)
- Demon
- Fire Imp
- Hellbat
- Lava Slime
- Voodoo Demon (rare)
- Post-Hard Mode monsters:
- Lava Bat
- Red Devil (uncommon)
- Tortured Soul (very rare)
- Note: Hard Mode monsters with the exception of the Tortured Soul will not spawn in the Underworld until at least one Hard Mode boss has been defeated.
Special Event Spawns
All Event-spawned monsters are aggressive. They tend to spawn in waves of a certain number of enemies and may be centered around specific places on the map as opposed to being focused on the player.
Goblin Army Spawns
Frost Legion Spawns
The Frost Legion is (usually) a Hard Mode only event, as the Snow Globe can only be obtained in Hard Mode. It can be summoned at any time, however.
Pirate Invasion Spawns
The Pirate Invasion will only occur after entering Hard Mode.
- Parrot
- Pirate Captain
- Pirate Corsair
- Pirate Crossbower
- Pirate Deadeye
- Pirate Deckhand
- Flying Dutchman
Solar Eclipse Spawns
Solar Eclipses only occur after entering Hard Mode and defeating one of the mechanical bosses.
- Eyezor (uncommon)
- Frankenstein
- Reaper
- Swamp Thing
- Vampire
- Mothron (rare)
- Nailhead (uncommon)
- Creature from the Deep
- The Possessed
- Butcher
- Deadly Sphere
- Dr. Man Fly
Pumpkin Moon Spawns
The Pumpkin Moon only occurs in Hard Mode by making a Pumpkin Moon Medallion with 30 Pumpkins, 5 Ectoplasm, and 10 Hallowed Bars. (Poltergeist to Pumpking are not ordered by waves)
- Scarecrow
- Splinterling
- Hellhound
- Poltergeist
- Headless Horseman (miniboss)
- Mourning Wood (miniboss)
- Pumpking (miniboss)
Frost Moon Spawns
The Frost Moon only occurs in Hard Mode by making a Naughty Present which needs 20 Silk, 5 Ectoplasm, and 5 Souls of Fright.
- Zombie Elf
- Gingerbread Man
- Elf Archer
- Nutcracker
- Everscream (miniboss)
- Santa-NK1 (miniboss)
- Krampus
- Elf Copter
- Ice Queen (miniboss)
- Flocko
- Yeti
Martian Madness Spawns
This event occurs in Hard Mode after defeating Golem. It is triggered when a Martian Probe is allowed to scan the player and escape.
- Martian Saucer (miniboss)
- Martian Engineer
- Tesla Turret
- Martian Officer
- Martian Walker
- Gigazapper
- Ray Gunner
- Gray Grunt
- Scutlix (rare)
Celestial Event Spawns
This event occurs in Hard Mode after defeating Golem. It is triggered by defeating the Ancient Cultists that spawn at the entrance to the Dungeon, and then killing the Lunatic Cultist, which appears after all 4 of the Ancient Cultists are dead.
- Nebula Pillar Monsters:
- Solar Pillar Monsters:
- Stardust Pillar Monsters:
- Vortex Pillar Monsters:
Old One's Army spawns
Enemies that spawn during the event. The tiers progreeds as follow: Tier 1 will last until at least one Mechanical Boss is defeated; Tier 2 starts after defeating any mechanical boss, and will continue until the Golem is defeated; Tier 3 is unlocked after defeating the Golem.
- Pre-Hardmode: (Tier 1)
- Hardmode: (Tier 2)
- Post-Golem: (Tier 3)
Pre-Hard Mode
- Brain of Cthulhu
- Eye of Cthulhu
- Dungeon Guardian
- Eater of Worlds
- King Slime
- Queen Bee
- Skeletron
- Wall of Flesh
Hard Mode
- Arch Wyvern ( )
- Empress of Light (Hallow)
- Golem (Lizahrd Temple)
- Plantera (Underground Jungle)
- Queen Slime (Hard Mode version of King Slime)
- Skeletron Prime (Hard Mode version of Skeletron)
- The Destroyer (Hard Mode version of the Eater of Worlds)
- The Twins (Hard Mode version of the Eye of Cthulhu)
- Martian Saucer (martian madness)
- Ocram ( )
- Duke Fishron (ocean)
- Moon Lord (Celestial Event)
Boss Minions
- Leech
- Heavenly Slime
- Crystal Slime
- Bouncy Slime
- Servant of Cthulhu
- Servant of Ocram
- Creeper
- Plantera's Tentacle
- Sharkron
- Probe
Coin Drops
Enemy Coin drops are calculated from set values in the game code, but in-game have an unstated variable factor that is multiplied onto that value every time those coins are dropped. For example; the Dungeon Slime is set to drop 1 50 , but would in reality drop that or anything around that amount. The same rule applies with Pinky, being set to drop 1 but dropping that or anything a little over or a little under that. This rule applies to all NPCs that drop coins.
Update Info
- Enemies now have a health bar. You will see the health bar below them when you hit them with a weapon.
- Added to the game.


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Here are a few questions about computers I've received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. This week my mailbox contained questions about converting videos to play on a video iPod, opening multiple Web sites with a single click and power adaptors for using a laptop overseas.
If you have a question, send it to me at firstname.lastname@example.com, and I may select it to be answered here in Mossberg's Mailbox.
Q: Can I convert my home videos so they will play on a video iPod? If so, how?
Probably, though it depends on whether they are in one of the formats that can be easily converted, and it can be hard to tell in advance. You'll need conversion software to do it. One option, for both Windows and Mac users, is to spend $30 to upgrade Apple's free QuickTime media player to the pro version, which can convert numerous video file types to an iPod-compatible format.
Another option is to download one of many free conversion utilities that appeared on the Web after the video-capable iPod was released. For Windows users, there are numerous choices. One example is Free iPod Video Converter, at www.ipod-video-converter.org. If you use a Mac, one such program is iSquint, at www.isquint.org. I haven't tested either.
I like to visit about 50 news sites every morning but don't want an RSS feed only. I like to see the entire site. Is there a way to open all of them at the same time, without having to click on each bookmark one by one?
Certainly. All you need to do is switch to a tabbed Web browser, like Firefox or Opera for Windows or Mac; or Safari or Camino, for the Mac only. These browsers can open multiple Web sites, in the same window, marking each site with a tab bearing its name. And they allow users to open these multiple sites with a single click. Though each differs slightly, all have a command — usually called "Open in Tabs" — that will open a list or folder full of bookmarks with one click. For instance, every morning I open about 20 technology-related Web sites in Firefox or Safari with one click.
I would like to purchase a laptop computer in the U.S. but use it for extended periods in Europe. Is there anything I have to modify because of the difference in the electrical power supply?
Most laptops I have tested in recent years have power adaptors that can handle both U.S. and European electrical standards. Just make sure the one you choose is similarly equipped. The only thing you'd have to buy is a cheap plug adapter — not a transformer — to physically fit the plug into the sockets used in the European countries where the laptop will be used.
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Even country stars miss work now and then. That's the case for the "Something To Do With My Hands" hit maker, Thomas Rhett. Tonsillitis and mononucleosis have temporarily knocked him off Toby Keith's 2012 "Live In Overdrive" tour. Rhett's official Facebook page revealed the news to fans.
"I was really looking forward to Atlanta and Charlotte with Toby Keith and Brantley Gilbert this weekend," Thomas said in his statement. "Cannot wait to get back and see the fans."
Thomas will miss tour stops at Aaron's Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia (8/24) and at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Charlotte, North Carolina (8/25). Keith and Gilbert will perform as scheduled.
Rhett hopes to rejoin the popular tour in Missouri and Illinois next weekend.
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Descendants of Andrew WEBSTER (1790) and Jane CROOM (1792-1871) of Montrose, Scotland
All of the children of Andrew WEBSTER and Jane CROOM left Scotland for New Zealand or Australia. The children were:
William WEBSTER (1816-1904)to New Zealand m Annabella GILLIES
John WEBSTER (1818-1912)to Australia then New Zealand m Emily RUSSELL
George WEBSTER (1820-1871) to New Zealand
Anne WEBSTER (1822-1906)to New Zealand m John LECK
Alexander Speid WEBSTER (1824-1905) to Australia m Mary THOMPSON
James WEBSTER (1830-died young)
Isobella WEBSTER (1833-1899) to New Zealand
Both William WEBSTER AND John WEBSTER settled in the Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand and married woman of Maori ancestry. William's wife Hanapara (Annabella) GILLIES was the daughter of Colin GILLIES who arrived in the Hokianga in 1825 and his wife Hihe.
Jane (CROOM) WEBSTER left Scotland and moved to New Zealand with her daughters Anne and Isobella around 1854/5.
I am wanting to update the family trees of those in New Zealand and Australia who are descended from William WEBSTER and his wife Hanapara (Annabella) GILLES as this is my husbands direct line but also keen to update all the other lines as well. I have reasonable details of the next three generations through to approximately 1980.
Working backwards on the Jane CROOM side I am looking for any interesting information about her parents:
William CROOM (1770-1826) Merchant of Dundee who married Anne SPEID (1772-1850) in 1792.
Jane CROOM's siblings were:
Anne CROOM (1793-1835)
Margaret CROOM (1785-1871) m Alexander FERGUSSON
Isobella CROOM (1797-1879)
John CROOM (1799-1883) m Miss MUNSY
Agnes CROOM (1801-1833)
Female CROOM (1803)
Female CROOM (1805)
William CROOM (1807-1808)
Rosalinda CROOM (1808-1890) m Mr MUNSY
Mary CROOM (1810-1890)
Male CROOM (1812)
Male CROOM (1814)
I look forward to any further information about any of this family.
Then on the Anne SPEID side about her parents:
James SPEID (1721-1791) who married Margaret ROBERTSON (1734-?)
Then on the Margaret ROBERTSON side about her parents:
Alexander ROBERTSON (1695-1775) Provost of Dundee who married Anne SCRYMGEOUR (1702-1775) in 1725.
I have no information about Andrew WEBSTER (1790) except that he was a farmer and merchant in Montrose, Scotland. I look forward to finding out more about him and any one of the families mentioned above.
Rev James Martin returned to Australia from New Zealand after 1883
As a descendant of the Rev James MARTIN (born in 1821 in Magheraknock, County Down, Ireland) and his wife Elizabeth (nee MAITLAND) (born in 1834 in Ballycreen, County Down,Ireland), I am interested to find out what happened to them after they left New Zealand to return to Australia some time after 1883 along with eight of their ten children. The children were: Robert, Elizabeth, Matilda, Mary, John, Frank and Jane.
They married in Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland on 30 October 1850 and lived for a short time in Ballynahinch where their first child was born, Charles Alexander MARTIN, in 1853. They left for Australia in 1854 and went first to Tasmania. In 1868 they arrived in Dunedin, New Zealand with seven children, started the Opotiki School in the Bay of Plenty along with looking after the religious interests of the community. James's last teaching appointment in New Zealand was to the Grafton High School as Headmaster in 1873 where he remained for ten years.
Their eldest son Charles Alexander MARTIN (1853 - 1911) and another son James MARTIN (1858 - 1932) remained in New Zealand, married and raised their families. I am descended from James MARTIN who farmed in Purua, in the Whangarei District of Northland, New Zealand. Charles Alexander MARTIN was mostly in the publican business from Opotiki and Te Puke through to Kaeo in the north followed by running a grocery in Mt Eden, Auckland until his retirement due to ill-health.
What happened to James and Elizabeth MARTIN and their other eight children back in Australia from 1883 onwards?
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A teenager ran over and killed two people sleeping on a downtown Los Angeles sidewalk early Sunday, police said.
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The NIH Knockout Mouse Meeting brought together many groups from the international mouse community. The first session consisted of the NIH KOMP (Knockout Mouse Project) final meeting and allowed grantees to reflect on the past five years of the program. The KOMP was launched in 2006 by NIH with the goal of creating 8,500 ES cell lines. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and CSD (Children's Hospital of Oakland Research Institute, (CHORI)-The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute-University of California Davis consortium) served as the production centers for KOMP; UC Davis served as the repository; and JAX served as the data coordination center. Regeneron was tasked with creating definitive null alleles for 3,500 genes, and they accomplished this goal early in June 2011. CSD was tasked with creating conditional-ready alleles for 5,000 genes, and they met this target. As the repository, UC Davis imported and performed QC on vectors, ES cells, and mice from the production centers, created an online catalog and ordering system, and distributed and advertised the KOMP products to the scientific community. JAX created the online database and website for KOMP which has now transformed into the online portal for the International Knockout Mouse Consortium (IKMC). This international effort has jointly produced 14,000 mutant ES cell lines and made them available to the scientific community from public repositories.
The second session gave the grantees of the new NIH Common Fund Program, KOMP2 (Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Project), the opportunity to present their plans for the award period. The mouse production centers will convert a total of 2,500 IKMC ES cell lines to mouse strains. The mouse phenotyping centers will subsequently phenotype those 2,500 mouse strains over the five year period. The production-phenotyping centers are DTCC (UC Davis-the Toronto Center for Phenogenomics,(TCP)-Charles River Laboritories, Inc.-CHORI consortium; production abstract, phenotyping abstract), BaSH (Baylor College of Medicine-Sanger-MRC, Harwell consortium; production abstract, phenotyping abstract), and JAX (production abstract, phenotyping abstract). The data coordination center and database (DCCDB), will develop, organize, and maintain the appropriate databases to track progress of the production pipelines, phenotype data, SOPs, QA/QC, as well as data visualization tools. At the same time, they will coordinate these efforts with the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) with a goal to integrate all data via single web portal. The awardee for the DCCDB for KOMP2 is the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) (abstract).
The second day marked the launch of the IMPC effort. Various centers from around the globe presented their past work, challenges, and ideas for the future of mouse phenotyping, not only for their own center, but for the international effort, as a whole. The IMPC will provide a coordinated plan for the international phenotyping effort, including common and standardized phenotyping platforms and common QC standards. It will be a global resource of KO mice and the associated database of gene function (www.mousephenotype.org ).
The final session of the meeting was broken down into five sections meant to stimulate discussion regarding those key aspects of the phenotyping endeavor: (1) embryonic phenotyping and imaging, (2) gene list and mouse production coordination, (3) Cre drivers, (4) phenotyping pipelines, and (5) expression analysis.
Moving forward with the phenotyping effort, the key challenges that need to be addressed are collaboration and coordination among the research network, project tracking transparency, and creating an interactive interface for the community, including clear data visualization. The KOMP2 DCCDB will curate the gene production list and create a gene tracking database for the IMPC. This gene production list will take into account the 2+ years of nominations previously collected by www.komp.org and www.knockoutmouse.org . There will be a basic set of around 17 core phenotypic tests that will be performed at each KOMP2 production-phenotyping center, as part of a coordinated plan with the international phenotyping effort. A brief overview of these common and standardized phenotyping platforms will be available on the IMPC website within the next few months.
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This month, the Apple rumor volcano erupted with purported details of the next-generation iPhone. Various blogs claim receiving tips from informed sources about features in the highly anticipated handset, such as a magnetometer (digital compass), a video camera and a speedier processor.
Here, we round up every rumor that's appeared about Apple's next iPhone, which many are betting will be announced June 8 at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. We're also accompanying each rumor with a percentage rating for its probability to be true, as well as our analysis.
When WWDC arrives, we'll present a report card showing which publications were correct and which were wrong. And of course, we'll grade ourselves on our predictions, too.
With that said, here's everything we've heard about the next iPhone:
Speedier processor and more RAM
Source: Daring Fireball; Apple iPhone Apps; MacRumors; WeiPhone
Probability: 95%
This is pretty obvious: Any hardware upgrade typically receives a performance boost. Daring Fireball's John Gruber has historically been one of the most accurate with Apple rumors, and his sources tell him the next iPhone will have a 600MHz processor (up from 400MHz). That would make the next iPhone 1.5 times as fast as the current one. Also, a recent job listing reveals that Apple is hiring a low-level iPhone programmer who is familiar with the ARMv7 Cortex mobile processor, which is much faster than the current iPhone's ARMv6-based chip. As for memory, we'd expect Apple to increase RAM to complement the processor upgrade.
Magnetometer (digital compass)
Source: The Boy Genius Report; Daring Fireball; WeiPhone
Probability: 90%
A large amount of evidence indicates that the next iPhone will feature a magnetometer, a 3-axis compass that will greatly enhance its global positioning capabilities. Developers testing the iPhone 3.0 beta have found system files and screenshots referring to a magnetometer, which suggests the hardware feature will appear in the next iPhone.
Same industrial design as previous models
Source: WeiPhone; Daring Fireball
Probability: 90%
All the probable rumors suggest this will be an incremental upgrade, so we would not expect Apple to change much in the industrial design. That would mean the screen resolution should remain the same. Also, Apple would hesitate to change much about the overall form factor, as it would require iPhone application developers to dramatically change their apps just for the new phone.
3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus lens Source: MacRumors
Probability: 80% Interface screens discovered in the iPhone 3.0 beta suggest the next iPhone will have auto-focus. The current iPhone sports a 2-megapixel camera, and analysts say the next iPhone's resolution must be at least 3.2 megapixels in order for the smartphone to remain competitive.
Storage options increased: 16GB and 32GB
Source: Daring Fireball; Apple iPhone Apps
Probability: 80%
The current iPhones come in two models: 8GB and 16GB. Upping the storage to 16GB and 32GB is a small, incremental upgrade, which would allow Apple to maintain the price points for the handset.
$200 and $300 price points to be maintained
Source: Daring Fireball; Apple iPhone Apps
Probability: 75%
Apple's iPhone 3G was a tremendous success, selling over 10 million units in 2008. Apple relies on hardware upgrades to boost sales numbers, and given the solid performance of the previous iPhone, the company has no strong incentive to reduce the handset's costs.
Video-recording and editing capabilities
Source: Engadget; MacRumors; BusinessWeek
Probability: 70%
Some developers have published screen captures of a video interface discovered in iPhone 3.0 beta. A major complaint about the current iPhone is its inability to record video, so it would be surprising if Apple didn't deliver this feature. We would give this rumor a higher rating if there were evidence of video-editing capabilities. Currently, we haven't seen any.
Sleeker design
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
Probability: 60%
No solid evidence of this, but the traditional evolution of Apple products is they get slimmer and sleeker.
1.5 times the battery life of the current models
Probability: 60%
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
A major complaint about the iPhone 3G is its meager battery life. Therefore, Apple will most likely claim the next iPhone has improved battery life. We'll have to test the next iPhone's battery life to see if Apple's claims are true.
OLED screen
Source: Apple iPhone Apps; Register Hardware
Probability: 20%
An obscure iPhone blog reported a rumor that the next iPhone will feature an OLED screen. However, this is unlikely as OLEDs are expensive and would likely drive the iPhone's price points higher. Evidence of this feature is scant.
Glowing Apple logo on the back
Probability: 20%
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
Unnecessary. Rumor comes from an obscure blog with little cred.
Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
Probability: 20%
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
No evidence of this. We're not sure why Apple would choose to remove this band.
Rubber-tread backing
Probability: 15%
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
Unlikely, as it would be ugly, and Apple likes pretty things. Also, the rumor comes from the same obscure blog as the one above.
Built-in FM transmitter
Source: Apple iPhone Apps
Probability: 10%
We see no compelling reason for Apple to put this in the iPhone, as it is not a feature that users have been demanding, and it hasn't appeared in other iPods.
What are your bets? Add your predictions in the comments below.
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Jelastic has announced integration with Docker using Parallels Cloud Server. The collaboration allows service providers to enable continuous application delivery, fully elastic scalability, and integrated orchestration and management for hosting applications in the cloud.
This is the first industry solution that combines Docker's application delivery approach and Parallels containers, fully managed via Jelastic PaaS.
Docker, Jelastic, and Parallels Cloud Server are of course complementary to each other. Docker addresses application assembly, delivery, and portability; Jelastic provides orchestration and management for hosting applications in the cloud and Parallels Cloud Server offers container and storage infrastructure performance and availability.
"Docker is the best application format delivery ever! The Docker team has shifted the containers conversation in the marketplace to help bring a renewed focus on containers virtualization technology and how it can be utilized with a new application delivery format. By leveraging containers technology from the beginning, we're confident our long-term strategy in the PaaS layer is solid," said Ruslan Synytsky, CEO of Jelastic.
"We believe the evolution of Docker is not finished yet and requires more attention on the virtualization layer to finally deliver the promised high density, together with an advanced level of security and live migration of containers on top of bare metal hardware. It's obvious that hosting Docker templates inside a VM is not efficient enough and can be improved to deliver the original promise of containers virtualization. Moreover, this point becomes dramatically important if you think about economy, TCO, performance, licensing, and management complexity of private cloud and cloud-in-a-box solutions designed for DevOps. So we are very pleased to announce the first industry solution that contains an extremely useful application delivery approach from Docker and the most mature containers, virtualization technology from Parallels," concluded Synytsky.
Docker standard in Jelastic allows the companies to reach a wider market of public and private cloud customers who require more automation, security, optimization of resources consumption and flexibility, while setting and managing their applications, clusters, and services.


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Neighbors alarmed by nearby shooting range
Police say target range perfectly legal near homes
A backyard gun range has neighbors on edge in Turtlecreek Township.
Neighbors said stray bullets fly into their yards and homes, but police said the owner isn't doing anything illegal.
"You feel like you're in a war, like Iraq," said resident Tiffanie Routson. "That's what it sounds like."
The shooting range is located near Woodwind Court, and residents said they fear for the safety of themselves and their children.
"There's nice woods behind us, but when I hear the guns going off, I have to bring them inside and I have to tell them to get away from the windows," Routson said.
But shooting range owner James Wannemacher said his neighbors have unrealistic expectations.
"They think that it's a suburb, (but) it's not a suburb; it's in the country," Wannemacher said.
Routson said a bullet went through her neighbor's window, over her living room couch and into some drywall.
There's no evidence to prove the bullet came from Wannemacher's shooting range, and discharging a firearm is legal in the township.
Police said in a report on the incident that the range was well built, with high walls and railroad ties.
"I don't want to be a bad neighbor, but the other side to that is I'm living out here for the fact I want to be able to shoot my guns," Wannemacher said.
Turtlecreek Township officials said they hoped the sheriff's office could help find a resolution to the situation.


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[Verse 1: Tech N9ne]
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[Hook: Wide Frame]
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Eenie meanie miny, eenie meanie miny ho
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Eenie meanie miny, eenie meanie miny ho
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Come here let me fill you with some of this here unleaded
She's a magician cause nobody knows right where her head went
I hate the strip club cause I never know where my bread went
I'm the best thing since squozed milk, I told her, hold her
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And if she lite-bright then we might fight with the lights out (Okay)
Tell her I might bite her in the pine, take my slice out (Okay)
Kali baby I got chicks in different zip codes
They love the way I Busta Rhymes, like I'm from Flipmode (Huh!)
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If you ain't with it I'm moving onto the next ho
Move onto the next chick! (Hey) And get her ahh and ooing
Take her to the room and she know what I really be doin' to her and
Like an hour later, some now some later
I know ya shake ya hips for tips but I'll be damned if I pay ya, tell em!
[Verse 3: Tech N9ne]
Eh, just got gnarly, cause one just said
To her friend I hope he don't card me
You're not invited to my swar-ee, SORRY
I mean soirée (What's that?) Party!
Didn't ya see, Weird Science bitch, we're the defiant clique
But we fear the lyin' chicks tryin' to get N9ne's dick
On to the next one step into my section
Get some, flesh done, in bed I'm redrum
I ain't even gotta cake these ladies, well I'mma cake a little
So I can lay these, but she don't
Require cake, straight wanna take D's
So I just said, Anna Mae just take the cake please


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scarier than a ghost
Our department released a poll yesterday on how Texans are viewing the presidential election, as well as other down-ballot races. Among the key findings:
- McCain is up on Obama, but not by as much as we'd expect. The poll, taken October 15-22 with a 4% margin of error (which is higher than the ideal 3%), shows McCain pulling 51% to Obama's 40%, with 8% undecided. This in a state that re-elected George W. Bush with about 61% of the total vote.
- In the Senate race, it's Cornyn 45%, Noriega 36%, and Libertarian Adams-Schick 5%. Considering how poorly the Noriega campaign was run, it's not surprising that he's basically only getting the hard-core Democratic vote.
- 89% say the economy is worse off than it was a year ago.
- Bush's approval rating is 34%. How far the mighty have fallen.
- And (you knew this was coming) 23% of my fellow Texans believe Barack Obama is Muslim. That's compared to 5-10% nationally. Had they sampled my cousins, I bet the percentage would've been closer to 100.


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University may cut hours for students at on-campus jobs
University of Northern Iowa officials are considering reducing the maximum number of hours students can work at jobs on campus.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the university has proposed reducing the maximum hours students can work at on-campus job from 30 hours a week to 20 hours. Students couldn't work more than 320 hours each semester.
The proposal, now posted on the university's website for public comment, is an effort to formalize UNI's policy and ensure academic activities take precedence over work. Officials say the move also would make more jobs available to students.
But students like Katie Titus say they rely on the income from their jobs. Titus works 25 to 35 hours weekly at a campus dining center.
She said she may have to quit if her hours are cut.